Snail’s Pace

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There was a snail who was on his way to his brother’s house. He was almost there when he came to a busy intersection. He looked both ways to make sure there was no oncoming traffic and then carefully made his way through the intersection. He was about halfway through when he was knocked halfway across the road.

He was rushed to the hospital and was laying quietly in the emergency room when his doctor approached.

“Mister Snail, are you okay?” asked the doctor. “Do you know what happened?”

“I think I’m alright,” replied the snail. “I’m not really sure what happened, though, it all happened so fast. I was just crossing the street when I looked up and saw this turtle…”

The roadway harbors many elements. From the high speed of small vehicles, to the shining spectacle of luxury cars gracing the roads; from the roars of the trucks, and the silent sweeping of the SUV’s carrying families aboard; and from the innocent bicycles traveling flexibly to their destinations, to the slow but healthy pedestrians crossing the road and preferring a walk.